The 2026 NCAA men’s tournament round of 32 is underway. On Saturday, Michigan, Michigan State, Duke, Texas, Houston, Illinois, Nebraska and Arkansas advanced to the Sweet 16. See Sunday’s complete second-round schedule here. No. 1 overall seed Duke is still a work in progress, but moved on to the Sweet 16 anyway—a dangerous site for all comers. The lack of any Cinderella teams still dancing begs the question: Is this the end of parity in the men’s tournament? Read Sports Illustrated’s full recap of Saturday’s action below.
Men’s NCAA tournament second-round scores
- No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
- No. 3 Michigan State 77, No. 6 Louisville 69
- No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
- No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
- No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
- No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
- No. 4 Nebraska 74, No. 5 Vanderbilt 72
- No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
- Sunday’s second-round schedule with TV
Men’s March Madness round of 32 Day 1 recap
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as March Madness Day 3 Recap: Nebraska Survives After Tyler Tanner’s Half-Court Heave Rims Out for Vanderbilt.
